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Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort

Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort

Pastors who want to lead biblically find themselves caught in a bit of a paradox. One side of the paradox is that biblical pastors must be gentle. As servants of the Lord, they must not strive: they must not be verbal pugilists or quarrelsome individuals (2 Tim. 2:24). They can be disqualified from office if… Continue Reading

Elder, Overseer, and Shepherd: One and the Same Office?

Elder, Overseer, and Shepherd: One and the Same Office?

Do the titles elder, overseer, and shepherd refer to one and the same office? The answer is yes, and a brief survey of a few NT passages will provide ample evidence for such a conclusion. The basic thesis of this article is that the overlap of terminology from one title to the next in a number of texts clearly shows… Continue Reading